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Case Reports
. 1997 Nov-Dec;37(10):665-6.
doi: 10.1046/j.1526-4610.1997.3710665.x.

Chewing gum headaches

H J Blumenthal  1 , D A Vance
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Chewing gum headaches

H J Blumenthal et al. Headache. 1997 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Aspartame, a popular dietetic sweetener, may provoke headache in some susceptible individuals. Herein, we describe three cases of young women with migraine who reported their headaches could be provoked by chewing sugarless gum containing aspartame.

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